Why people recommend it
Naming names by Victor S. Navasky is a historical account focusing on the McCarthy era and the political blacklisting that took place within Hollywood during the mid-twentieth century. Cory Robin recommended this book while speaking on The Ezra Klein Show in an episode titled Trump Is Building the Blue Scare, broadcast on September 24, 2025. Robin included the work as his second book recommendation during the interview. He explained that the text centers on the McCarthy era with a particular emphasis on Hollywood and the entertainment industry. The primary reason Robin recommended the book was because it thoroughly examines the individual choices, moral compromises, and personal actions taken by people during a time of intense political persecution and fear. By focusing on individual culpability and survival under state pressure, the book offers profound lessons regarding political panics, conformity, and civil liberties, echoing themes relevant to modern political anxieties.
Who recommended it
- Cory Robin Recommended
Cory Robin — 1 mention
“a second book is Victor Navas's s naming names which is about the McCarthy era. And the reason I recommend it's about Hollywood s, is it really focuses on what we were just talking about the individual”